Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

Point. Shoot. be Blown Away

A fast lens,
CMOS compact camera -
A compact Olympus camera that captures 12MP images along with
Full HD 1080p movies using a 1/1.7 inch back illuminated (BSI) CMOS image sensor. It comes with a 27-108mm wide-to-telephoto 4x optical (35mm equivalent) zoom lens, featuring a fast f/1.8-2.5 aperture for crisp, detailed shots even in
poor-lighting conditions. You can set up and acquire photos with a single finger tap using the swiveling 3.0" 910k-dot resolution touch screen, with the knowledge the dual image stabilizer technology will persist in keeping your images sharp and crisp.

The Olympus' iHS Technology uses a combination BSI CMOS sensor and a XZ-2's VI TruePic Processor to dispense improved response time, photo quality, and other intelligent functions. Scrutinize how easily the Track AF follows your subject all through the frame. The XZ-2 iHS's
Dual image stabilizer technology, which combines sensor-shift IS along with high ISO sensitivity, puts the best settings into action for any particular scene keeping you from ending up with blurred images. The XZ-2 makes use of a bright and fast i.ZUIKO f/1.8-2.5 lens and along with
high ISO sensitivity as high as 6400. Using both facilitates clear, detailed photo capture under poor-light situations.

For added control over your pictures, the XZ-2 features a
mode dial built-in along with the ability to capture images using RAW format. The mode dial lets you to quickly toggle as your situation becomes different without the need to change individual settings or navigate camera menus.
Shooting RAW images lets you to acquire, examine and edit detail-rich uncompressed files when using editing software instead of letting the camera take control.

Eleven on-board art filters provide creative work options, while the built-in panorama mode lets you acquire ultra wide-angle scenes simply by shooting three successive images as you slowly span the camera over the scene, with no tripod necessary. An on-board accessory port lets you to attach available lights, flashes, viewfinders and microphones.
Sep 17,
2012 ✓

Specifications

Body type

Compact

Sensor

Max resolution

3968 x 2976

Other resolutions

2560 x 1920, 1280 x 960

Image ratio w:h

4:3

Effective pixels

12.0 megapixels

Sensor photo detectors

12.8 megapixels

Sensor size

1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm)

Sensor type

CMOS

Image

ISO

Auto (100 -1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200,
6400, 12800

White balance presets

7

Custom white balance

Yes (2)

Image stabilization

Sensor-shift

Uncompressed format

RAW

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)

28 – 112 mm

Optical zoom

4×

Autofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)

Tracking

Single

Face Detection

Live View

Digital zoom

Yes (4x)

Manual focus

Yes

Normal focus range

60 cm (23.62")

Macro focus range

1 cm (.39")

Number of focus points

35

Lens mount

None

Screen / viewfinder

Articulated LCD

Tilting

Screen size

3"

Screen dots

920,000

Touch screen

Yes

Live view

Yes

Viewfinder type

Electronic (optional)

Photography features

Maximum aperture

F1.8 - F2.5

Minimum shutter speed

60 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/2000 sec

Aperture priority

Yes

Shutter priority

Yes

Manual exposure mode

Yes

Subject / scene modes

Yes

Built-in flash

Yes (Pop-up)

Flash range

8.6 m (ISO 800)

External flash

Yes (via hot-shoe,
wireless)

Flash modes

Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless

Continuous drive

Yes

Self-timer

Yes (2 or 12 sec)

Metering modes

Multi

Center-weighted

Spot

Exposure compensation

±3 EV (at 1/3 EV
steps)

AE Bracketing

(2 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

WB Bracketing

Yes (-/+ 7 steps in A-B/G-M
axis)

Videography features

Format

MPEG-4

H.264

Microphone

Stereo

Speaker

Mono

Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x
480 (30 fps)

Storage

Storage types

SD/SDHC/SDXC

Storage included

55 MB

Connectivity

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Yes (Mini HDMI type-D)

Wireless

Eye-Fi Connected

Remote control

Yes (Optional RM-UC1)

Physical

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

Battery Pack

Battery description

Lithium-Ion Li-90B rechargeable battery & charger

Battery Life (CIPA)

340

Weight (inc. batteries)

346 g (0.76
lb / 12.20
oz)

Dimensions

113 x 65 x 48 mm
(4.45 x 2.56 x 1.89")

Other features

Orientation sensor

Yes

GPS

None

Accessories

Images

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